Summary
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Work History
Education
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ANDREW KIMANI

Balga,WA

Summary

A dedicated and compassionate aged care and disability support worker with extensive knowledge of social service programmes and community resources. Capable of identifying needs and developing effective action plans to provide intervention and support. Possess excellent organisational, interpersonal, and communication skills.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Age Care and Disability Support Worker

Italian Village-Fremantle
09.2023 - Current

Duties

  • Prioritized building a strong rapport with residents and their families and fostering trust and mutual respect to create supportive environment.
  • Providing hands-on assistance with tasks such as dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting, ensuring that care residents maintained their dignity and independence.
  • Taking care to plan and prepare nutritious meals and snacks that meet our residents' dietary needs and preferences as per their care plan.
  • Providing services to individuals with specific ailments such as dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and other chronic illnesses. This specialised care encompasses customised approaches to address symptoms, enhance cognitive abilities, and guarantee safety.
  • Managing household tasks such as cleaning and handling laundry, ensuring residents' daily needs are met and their living environment is comfortable.
  • Administering medications as prescribed, closely monitoring residents' medication adherence, and tracking any side effects or adverse reactions to keep healthcare supervisors informed.
  • Maintaining detailed records of residents' progress, documenting services provided, observations, and case notes, facilitating effective communication and collaboration among healthcare team members
  • Offering emotional support, companionship, and social interaction to address feelings of loneliness, isolation, or depression by engaging in meaningful conversations, actively listening, and participating in recreational activities that aided sense of connection and well-being.
  • Support care residents in high-care to meet their individualised plan needs as well as provide high level of physical support by lifting, adjusting and moving residents


Disability Support Worker

Auscare Group Ltd
04.2023 - 05.2024


  • Provide assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
  • Drive clients safely to social activities and appointments.
  • Developed strong interpersonal relationships with clients, earning their trust and respect through consistent empathy and understanding.
  • Support clients in maintaining a clean living space by assisting with household tasks such as laundry, meal preparation, and general tidying.
  • Kept detailed daily logs with care actions, client behaviours, and incidents.
  • Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviours to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.


Education

MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH - Applied Public Health

The University of Western Australia
07.2026

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN POPULATION HEALTH STUDIES -

The University of Western Australia
07.2024

CERT III IN INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT - AGEING AND DISABILITY

AUSCARE TRAINING ORGANISATION
05.2024

Skills

  • Emotional Support
  • Daily living support
  • Individual Support Plans
  • Disability Services
  • Risk Assessments
  • Relationship Building
  • Meal Planning and Preparation
  • Recreational Activities

Certification


  • Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Disability)
  • First Aid and CPR Certificate
  • Manual Handling Certificate
  • Medication competency Certificate
  • PEG feeding Compitent
  • Working with children
  • Hand hygiene certificate
  • COVID Infection control Certificate
  • NDIS worker screening check
  • NDIS worker orientation module
  • New Worker NDIS Induction Module
  • Police Clearance Certificate
  • Valid Driving Licence

Referees

Registered Nurse

Jacqueline Gichuru

 0431136141

jacwira2@gmail.com




Registered Nurse

Benson Kuria 

0403543045 

benngash34@gmail.com

Timeline

Age Care and Disability Support Worker

Italian Village-Fremantle
09.2023 - Current

Disability Support Worker

Auscare Group Ltd
04.2023 - 05.2024

MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH - Applied Public Health

The University of Western Australia

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN POPULATION HEALTH STUDIES -

The University of Western Australia

CERT III IN INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT - AGEING AND DISABILITY

AUSCARE TRAINING ORGANISATION
ANDREW KIMANI